Bennett earns the NEC Player of the Week selection for recording 43 kills (2.69 per set) in the four matches. She led the Colonials to a 2-0 NEC record with 3-0 wins over Saint Francis (PA) and Quinnipiac. The senior captain tied for first on the team with 15 kills and led the team with a .560 hitting percentage. She was first on the team with 60 assists and tied for first with seven blocks. Against SFPA the Ramona, CA native led the match with nine kills, a season-high, and a .500 hitting percentage with 30 assists. Against Quinnipiac she was the only player to record a double-double from 30 assists and 10 digs. She also led the match with four blocks and a .667 hitting percentage, a season-high. This is Bennett’s first weekly honor in 2009.